The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-25
STATE S0L0NS.
Proceedings of The Legislature
The Walker Middle Rail
road Cab.
MAILING FOR WALKER.

Jefferson City, Jan. IT, Special The
charges against State Auditor Walker are
assuming serious proportions, in the
house this morning Mr.. Tate, of Lewis
withdrew his resolution inlrodu ,ed last
FRIDAY and introduced a substitute more
sweeping and severe, besides the charges
of Pollock, the discharged clerk, other
grave accusations are mentioned as the
subject of investigation, the resolution
states that it is rumored that James A.
Turner, secretary of the state board of
equalization was assessed a sum sufficient
To buy a horse, saddle aud bride for a sou
of Mr.. Walker. Representative Mcintyre
it is said was approached by the state audi
tor in his capacity as final commissioner
and offered the position OF special counsel
lor in the case of Raston ct. al. vs.. Critten-
den ct. al. on condition that Mr.. Mcintyre
should purchase a house owned BY Walker
1t is alleged also that while Mr.. Walker
was q member of the board of prison in
spectors he purchased an interest in the
Standard boot and shoe company, a firm
whose goods are made by convict labor.
THE LAST AND MOST SERIOUS CHARGE
is that, 10 the summer of 1885, Louis
Houck and Others offered to pay to Mr..
Walker, VINO was on the commisson TO
locate the branch penitentiary, $1,000 to
cast his vote for Cape Girardeau and that
Mr.. Walker voted for that place. The res
olution states that In view of the fact
that these charges are so severe that, If true,
a punishment should be inflicted, and if
false, Mr.. Walker is entitled to a COM
plete vindication, it is necessary that a
thorough investigation should be made for
this purpose. The appointment of five
members of the house is provided for with
full power TO compel the presence OF wit
nesSes.
The resolution was passed almost unani-
mously, though resolution limiting the
investigation was before the house.
Speaker Alexander will appoint the COM
mittee of investigation Tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. Walker and his friends are appar-
entity anxious for an investigation and
declare that the result will be a complete
exoneration. Every one here, however,
admits the affair has assumed most seri-
Gus turn, and that thorough inquiry is
now absolutely necessary in justice TO Mr..
Walker
Dir. Bodine, of Monroe, stated that he
pIcpdTcu IccOfultOu DIT the
request of Auditor Walker, who had re-
Ques ed him to advocate searching exam
ination into the affairs of his official con-
duct to be made by an impartial commit
tee of the house. The universal opinion is
that a committee will be named by
Speaker Alexander that will give these
charges thorough investigation and il
Auditor Walker is found to be guilty
there will be no whitewashing report, the
democratic members say they are as anxious
to purge official corruption il found with
in their ranks as the republicans. 1t is safe
to say that the investigation ordered to-day
will be fair and Just and that whatever it
may reveal of corrupt practices on the
part of the auditor, if any are found TO
have existed will, be laid open to the pub
tic and suitable action had thereon.
SUBMISSION TEST VOTE.
A vote that is regarded by some as a
test on submission was taken in the house
this morning on a resolution by Mr..
Church of Harrison offering the right of
the people to petition and declaring that
false issue on submission was being
raised and pledging the house to submit
any question demanded by the people A
motion 10 table was lost by vote of 80 to Do
while this vote is q test one, il was really
not so as many members of the House vot-
ed against the motion 10 table for fear a
vote for il might be construed as vote
against petition.
Mr.. Miller, of Jackson, was a member |
who voted against it on this ground. There
are also members who voted against the |
motion TO lie on the table who will vote |
against submission on the ground that the
legislature can at present prohibit by |
statute and that it is bad legislation to
burden the constitution by statutory pro-
visions, and right here the prediction is
made that If SUBMISSION founders il will |
be on this rock and the probibitionists